
The Burning
A Novel (Maeve Kerrigan, Book 1)
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Narrated by:
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Sarah Coomes
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By:
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Jane Casey
The Burning Man. It’s the name the media has given a brutal murderer who has beaten four young women to death before setting their bodies ablaze in secluded areas of London’s parks. And now there’s a fifth.
Maeve Kerrigan is an ambitious detective constable, keen to make her mark on the murder task force. Her male colleagues believe Maeve’s empathy clouds her judgment, but the more she learns about the latest victim, Rebecca Haworth, from her grieving friends and family, the more determined Maeve becomes to bring her murderer to justice. But how do you catch a killer no one has seen when so much of the evidence has gone up in smoke?Maeve’s frenetic hunt for a killer in The Burning, Jane Casey’s series debut, is a gripping introduction to one of the most engaging crime fiction characters in recent memory.
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Enjoyable, but predictable.
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Another feminist London detective novel?
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2 stories in one
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A great crime novel. ..
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If you could sum up The Burning in three words, what would they be?
If you like Kim, you will love Maeve. I plan to work through this series while waiting for the next from AM.Alert for Angela Marsons fans
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Excellent
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If you could sum up The Burning in three words, what would they be?
English (as in Scotland Yard), Enjoyable, Feminine PerspectiveWho was your favorite character and why?
One of the selling points for this series is of course the lead detective, Maeve Kerrigan, who is smart and fairly unflappable. She definitely has some commitment issues in her personal life that she's going to have to get over...I sometimes find myself losing patience with all the back and forth with her boyfriend/fellow police officer, Rob.Have you listened to any of Sarah Coomes’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I appreciated Maeve's obvious empathy with the female victims.Any additional comments?
A good listen if you enjoy British police procedurals with a psychological bent.Enjoyable police procedural
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The Burning starts off on a high note when a young woman fears she might be the next victim of the serial killer, “The Burning Man” and decides that she isn’t going down without a fight. Unfortunately for her and the residents of London she is mistaken, and the “The Burning Man” is still stalking the streets.
Maeve and her co-worker Rob Langton are investing the horrific murders of the five women who are supposed to be victims of “The Burning Man”. As they delve into the life of Rebecca (the fifth victim), they discover that everything doesn’t completely add up. And their investigation takes them someplace they hadn’t expected…
The Burning is a cleverly written crime mystery that is perfectly suited for a rainy weekend. Maeve is a solid strong character who is dealing with the stress of her job and her relationship with her live in boyfriend Ian. I enjoyed witnessing the banter between her and Rob. They have a good rapport and work well together. It wasn’t as much of a psychological thriller like I had first anticipated, but I did enjoy it and found the story to flow nicely.
Sarah Coomes was outstanding with the delivery of the story
Good Police Procedural
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Maeve is a strong, intelligent, likeable character. She works with an interesting mix of men, some good to work with, others not so much. Interestingly enough, despite the book's title, the "Burning Man" case is not the focus of the book. Early on, an apparent fifth victim is discovered but Maeve believes she may be the victim of a copycat. The bulk of the book is spent investigating that victim and solving her murder. I figured it out (which I think many readers will do, whether intentionally or not, I am not sure), but it was enjoyable to watch Maeve figure it out. The reader is privvy to much more insight and information than Maeve is because we get the benefit of chapters narrated by the victim's best friend. Those chapters add an interesting dimension to the book that would have been missing without them.
The Burning Man case itself was wrapped up a little too easily but it provided action and a bit of excitement to the book which is otherwise slower paced (but still utterly readable).
I look forward to giving Maeve another try but I will read it in print instead of listening to it on audio.
Preferred print version
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. The book is long but it is never not interesting. I liked the characters.Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
Not totally. I figured out early on who it was (I have a knack for this) but what was interesting was the detail and how the crime was solved.Have you listened to any of Sarah Coomes’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Absorbed.Any additional comments?
I definitely will listen to more of this author's books.The Burning by Jane Casey
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